Jewish Heritage Europe

Synagogues: Take a look at an online video lecture series on the art and architecture of 10 individual synagogues by art and architectural historian Dr. Samuel Gruber

Interested in the architecture, art, and history of synagogues? Take a look at “Buildings, Places and Spaces,” a series of  illustrated, half-hour video talks by JHE friend Dr. Samuel D. Gruber, an art and architectural historian and an acknowledged expert … continue reading →

JHE Photo Essay: International Women’s Day 2023

Today, March 8, is marked around the world as International Women’s Day. In past years, we have marked the day with photo essays showing how women have been represented in Jewish art (click HERE for 2019 and HERE for 2018) … continue reading →

Czech Republic: TAMUS Tachov 2022 annual report highlights Jewish cemetery documentation — and QR codes

(JHE) — In 2022, the  Tachov Archives and Museum Society (TAMUS), a Czech non-profit NGO deeply involved in documenting and preserving Jewish cemeteries and other sites, carried out detailed photo documentation of four Czech Jewish cemeteries and launched a QR … continue reading →

JHE Photo Essay: for Tu B’Shvat 2023 — Trees and fruit in Jewish decorative art; in synagogues, on gravestones, and as part of ritual objects

Tu B’Shvat — the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shvat — begins tonight. It is known as “the New Year for Trees:” the time of year when the earliest-blooming trees in the land of Israel start to flower.  It is the custom … continue reading →

The New Year 2023 JHE Newsletter is Out: News, views, and insights from Germany, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Norway, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, the U.K., Lithuania, Ukraine — catch up on what you might have missed!

Zodiac by artist Lele Luzzati on the ceiling of the Tullia Zevi National Library of Italian Judaism in Rome

The New Year 2023 edition of the JHE Monthly Newsletter is out! Looking ahead to 2023, we look back at celebrating our 10th anniversary in 2022 — and at our most popular posts from 2022. It was a year shadowed by … continue reading →